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Today's competitive landscape is characterized by rapid technological advancements, increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and an inundation of information. A team-based approach to intelligence gathering and analysis methodologies offers real-time advantages, highlighting the value of diverse skills and perspectives. This approach empowers professionals to employ the right skills to solve a hard problem, rather than making it about the tool or the technology. Organizations must adopt a multi-faceted approach that leverages diverse skills and perspectives to provide an information advantage at the speed of relevance. An expert team consisting of an OSINT/PAI Research Analyst, an OSINT Engineer, an OSINT/PAI Media Analyst, and a Collection Manager/Team Leader provides this advantage by integrating data collection, analysis, verification, and strategic management expertise.

Let's look deeper at how a multi-disciplinary team of OSINT experts that can deliver in the most critical of situations.

OSINT Career pathways

Your Pathway to Success

OSINT ANalyst pathway

Core Competencies

  • Research Planning

  • Identify Data & Information

  • Research Techniques

  • Critical Thinking

  • Psychology & Mindset of an Analyst

  • Digital Signature & Exhaust

osint MEDIA ANALYST

Core Competencies

  • Multimedia Formats

  • Manipulation Detection

  • Identify Source Devices

  • Digital History of Files

  • Information Extraction of Different File Types

  • Use of Media to Influence

OSINT ENGINEER pathway

Core Competencies

  • Data & Information Sources

  • Computer Architecture

  • Collection Risks & Threat Mitigation

  • Collection Scripting/Coding

  • Processing Data

  • Info Design & Visualization

collection manager

Core Competencies

  • Optimizing & Managing Resources

  • Data & Privacy Compliance

  • Scope, Budget and Schedule Management

  • Managing Risk Tolerance

  • Mitigation Strategies

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